I love the coffee in Serpendipity it has to be the best, and not overpriced for a 'posh' place. Coffee day - did not float my boat

No love, coffee was a Migraine stimulus while I was still drinking- migraines so bad you wanted to die.
Had a friend who claimed that alcohol was his "dreaded stimulus".......everyone laughed!
My main problems were coffee and cheese, but since I have cut the booze, no problem.

But My God, do I get some "dairy" hangovers now?

You and Milwart could be naughty enough without alcohol

Iv'e had some hangovers but never tried a dairy one umm!!
Ill try it and let you know my thoughts,
nice one J

It's a good job we're not all the same, it would make the world a boring place - I for one don't like normal coffee & wouldn't care if I never drank it again - I don't mind a nice Irish coffee after a meal with some thick cream floating on the top of it - some would say that's a waste of whiskey though.

Hey ho.

H.

Went to the beach the other day and decided to have some fun and go for some jet skiing.
I was appalled that now they all require you to take a "guide" (what a stupid designation) for safety reasons. Being with a friend we had no desire to be a threesome with some stranger. If Indian people can't swim it becomes everybody's problem. We always hear people drowning in the sea because of the currents etc... It's 90% of the time just because they can't swim or extremely poorly. No jet skiing for me. I was amazed at how all the Indian tourists were so happy to go with their "guide" like children.

We saw one of the 'guides' fall off the back of a jet ski in calengute last year and the paying customer did not notice. Guide had to be rescured by the lifeguard - that says it all.

One of them also drowned - he was not wearing a life jacket.

Hi Have been told by Noni to put my experiences of the Boracay Island on here.
As many of you know i live in Goa but recently have had the opportunity of travelling with a great family and have been in Kauai Hawaii for 6 months now i'm in the Boracay island phillipines for the next 5 months if not longer.
I must admit i went here with the opinion it would be like goa, how wrong can a person be.... goa 20 years ago... its so clean and friendly and cheap
the road are sweeped continously, rubbish is collected from every household rich or poor, even the small wooden houses are immaculate no rubbish to be seen anywhere.
you can get a tricycle around the whole island for 20 peisos which is same as the rupee magic and a good meal for 100p, visas are obtainable for 6 months then can be extended without leaving the island, Manilla is only 45 mins away for shopping brilliant, if given the opportunity ie selling my flat in Goa i'd move here, the people are genuine really genuine. same weather but life continues bars remain open no matter what the weather.really wonderful experience i can reccomend it to anyone.

Hi Poppet,
Is it possible to put those wonderful photo's on the site. You really are having a great time, poor Mr. P. left at home. Glad you are safe after the terrible storms. Noni

your wish is my command Noni photos of Boracay island are now in the gallery!!!!

Thanks, keep us updated like you do on FB.
Miss you on here:
You can put the photos on this thread.
Have a good time and keep safe Noni

... but whenever I see the world weather on TV it's raining in the Phillipines (also Singapore and Malaysia)???

AndyD 8-)#

Hi AFD Boracay where i was is a very small island and the rains dont seem to afect it that much they have the same monsoon weather as india but of course with some typhoons but there all managable and id go for the cleaniness anyday when its sunny its sunny with a few showers like here in goa the hottest months are feb march april may but difference there you have a breeze all the time.
and you only need to put $2000 to enable you to stay long term !!!

talking of coffee (which somebody was) - has anyone tried it at Xavier's in Mapusa market - they put the equipment (and menus**) in last year. I haven't tried it 'cos I'm usually hot and bothered and just call for Kingfisher and 'snacks'.
(It's a welcome oasis in hell at the moment!!!!)

AndyD 8-)#

** Help! - I nearly put in a greengrocers' apostrophe there - senility looms - aaargh!!!